From here apple will have a harder time slimming down the ipad if the company continues to use lcd displays.
What is laminated display on ipad.
Compare resolution size weight performance battery life and storage of ipad pro ipad air ipad and ipad mini models.
Previously ipad 2 ipad mini 3 and ipad air.
The new laminated display is also the reason why the ipad air 2 is so much thinner than the first ipad air.
The ipad pro s laminated screen has an extremely small gap which is less distracting while also making it feel like the display is almost sitting on top of the glass.
The ipad air has a flat edge an all screen display a single rear camera and some subtle edge buttons it looks a lot like an ipad pro which is a change from previous ipad airs which looked.
But there is no reason to use anything laminated on the pro screen.
Laminated displays are the new big thing in display technology.
Every single device whether it is a tablet smartphone or monitor is boasting about their laminated screens.
This means when the front glass is broken you can pull the glass off and replace it without having to replace the lcd.
The screen and the features it provides is the reason to buy the pro version.
The picture shows a non laminated ipad screen.
I use both ipad pro 9 7 and 12 9.
You ll see that the front glass is separate from the lcd.
The laminated display in particular does a good job of helping the ipad mimic the feel of writing on on paper with a pen.
The front glass generally costs between 10 20 and is fairly easy to find online.
If you ever see a regular ipad besides a pro ipad you will instantly see why you should go for the pro.
Where will apple go from here.
With this model you get a slightly larger display 10 5 inches versus 10 2 inches an advanced chip and more available storage.
The ipad air s display gives you a lot more besides extra room.